Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club

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Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Outdoor street view

Koutouloufari village holiday club - A charming Cretan getaway

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club is an escape from everyday life, a return to a life well lived…
A place to connect with nature, local culture, village-like life!
Residing within the premises of the picturesque old village of Κoutouloufari, our Village Holiday inspires travelers to connect with the real Crete and remember to live, within the peaceful surroundings, the understated elegance and unrequited privacy they will enjoy inside.

Sparking emotions and creating experiences amidst mountain and sea, Κoutouloufari Village Holiday Club has been designed to intuitively take guests on a laid-back summer journey. Take a step into our world and indulge, then venture out and explore.

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Outdoor view

Easy-going holidays

This Village Holiday Club is a charming refuge for the endlessly passionate and curious for the localness.

An experience inspired by our root, for the sophisticated travellers who arrive with an open heart, eager to discover a holiday intertwined with generous doses of authenticity!

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Village street

Access

The Holiday Club is located just 25 kilometers from Heraklion International Airport (HER) and 32 kilometers from Heraklion Town.

Numerous direct flights run from many European capitals as well as daily flights from Athens.

Heraklion is only 40 minutes flight from Athens International Airport and also accessible from Piraeus, the main port of Athens by sea travel.

Rental cars can be arranged at the airport, as well as through the hotel.

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Activities - Spinalonga Island

Experience

Whatever your interests, we’re committed to ensuring your stay at Κoutouloufari Village Holiday Club is every bit intriguing as it is unforgettable.

When you have an outdoor swimming pool, complete with a Jacuzzi and sauna, non-stop fun and entertainment, along with wellness treatments from Aegeo Spa and specially discounted green fees from The Crete Golf Club, what more do you need.

Take your pick of the activities, including fun on both land and sea.

Facilities like darts, table tennis and billiards, a TV room and a library, are all laid on for your amusement and relaxation.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Crete Golf club

Neighborhood

Leave your worries behind and come to explore life in Crete. Make sure to get out, explore, and unlock the unsurpassed beauty of the island.

On the lower slopes of Mt. Pyrgias, just 1km from Hersonissos and a selection of fabulous beaches, Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club is ideally positioned to benefit from all of Crete’s treasures.

The Crete Golf Club, just 10 minutes away, offers specially discounted green fees to our guests. Village Heights Resort is also within close reach.

Accomodation

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Accomodation choices

Find the perfect room for you
Seek out solitude and find the perfect spot to settle into, after a long day exploring the neighborhood!

The Village Holiday Club excites the senses by exuding the charm of a bygone era.

The cottage-style self-catering studios, one-bedroom apartments and traditional stone house are scattered among the lush village-like surroundings and cater to personal preferences by offering options in size, location, views and ambiance.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Apartments Comfort & Amenities

Comfort & amenities

• Private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea or mountain
• Fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette
• Spacious living areas with dining table

• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Complimentary WiFi - Indigenous bath amenities
• Iron and iron board - Safe box
• Non-smoking room

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Cottage Style Studios

Cottage-style studios

Find the perfect, tranquil space to relax and dream, within the intimate premises of our self-catering Cottage-Style Studios.

Enjoy the comfort and the subtle traditional details of the interior decoration, featuring a soothing color palette of creams and beiges, light fabrics and warm wooden furniture.

Enveloping you in a setting of harmony perfect for the vacation you have always dreamed of, all boast a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette with a dining area, a twin-size bed and a marble bathroom with a bathtub or shower.
They open onto a private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea or mountain.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club Cottage Style Studios - Features

Cottage-style studios - Features
• Fully equipped kitchenette - Dining area
• Private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea or mountain
• Full bed
• Marble bathroom with bathtub or shower - Branded bathroom amenities
• Hair dryer - Iron and ironing board
• TV with satellite channels and DVD player
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Safe
• Individual air-condition control

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - One Bedroom Apartments

One bedroom apartments

Immersed in a tranquil setting, the serene character of our charming One Bedroom Apartments echoes an authentic escape from the bustle of everyday life.

With beautiful interior living spaces dressed in soft creams and light fabrics, all feature a fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette with a dining area, a living room with a comfortable sofa bed, a spacious bedroom with one twin-size bed and an en-suite marble bathroom with a bathtub or shower.

The apartments open onto a private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea, pool or gardens.

One bedroom apartments - Features
• Fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette - Dining area
• Living room area with comfortable sofa bed -
• Private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea, pool or gardens
• Spacious bedroom with a twin-size bed
• Marble bathroom with bathtub or shower - Branded bathroom amenities
• Hair dryer - TV with satellite channels and DVD player
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Safe
• Individual air-condition control

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Traditional Stone House

Traditional stone-house

Designed to offer an experience steeped in tradition as well as minimalist luxury, our restored Traditional Stone-House offers cozy living areas, blessed with unique design that reflects a bygone era; with a modern-day sensibility and amenities that speaks to today’s guest.

It features a fully equipped kitchen with a sitting area, a living room, a spacious bedroom with a twin-size bed and a marble bathroom with a bathtub, as well as a second WC.

The secluded ambiance of our Traditional House with the furnished terrace with garden view is perfect for added privacy and romance so you can spend your vacation in style and comfort.

Traditional stone-house - Features
• Fully equipped kitchen - Spacious dining area
• Living room with sofa bed
• Spacious bedroom with a twin-size bed
• Marble bathroom with bathtub and second WC - Branded bathroom amenities
• Private furnished terrace with garden view
• Separate, private entrance
• Hair dryer - TV with satellite channels and DVD player
• Tea and coffee making facilities - Safe
• Individual air-condition control

Restaurants & Bars

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Exterior Pool Snack Bar

Restaurant - Bars at Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club

Your getaway at a glance

The Village Holiday Club, at Koutouloufari, is the perfect getaway to spend a slow-paced vacation.

Start the day with a healthy Cretan breakfast – fresh eggs, cold cuts, oven-baked bread, honey, seasonal fruits and a perfectly brewed Greek coffee at the Snack Bar.

Then relax by the sun-soaked pool, leaf of a good book from our library, refresh into a cool smoothie from the bar.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Dinning Table Food

Taste traditional family recipes

Here, we are committed to returning to our roots, honoring our ancient heritage and the integrity of our traditional cooking methods.

That’s why they are focused on traditional family recipes and local, seasonal flavors – with each ingredient maintaining its own identity.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Restaurant Bar

The lobby bar

Operating hours | 8:00 – 14:30 & 17:30 – 22:30

Indulge in an extensive menu of bold coffees, refreshing drinks, wines and cocktails at our lobby bar, the perfect way to cool off on your Cretan vacation.

Get ready to delight your taste buds with varied drinks to suit your mood.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Restaurant - Snack Bar

The snack bar

Operating hours | 8:30 - 11:30 Breakfast & 12:00 - 16:30 Light fare

Offering a journey of flavors to the local region, the Snack Bar is the perfect daytime meeting point, set amongst the gardens and our pool, to savor delicious breakfast and lunch with authentic dishes.

Breakfast is served a la carte style, offering coffee, tea, milk, cake, honey, toasted bread, ham, cheese, eggs and bacon, all produced in the Cretan countryside.
Lunch is served a la carte between featuring starters, delicious snacks, salads, main courses, desserts, refreshments, coffees and drinks.
Take a break to taste a bite, aperitif or snack with a refreshment or exotic cocktail by the pool in a unique environment and chilled atmosphere.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Restaurant Bar - Wine Cellar

Wine cellar

During your visit here, you can be guided at our Wine Cellar and learn more about the indigenous grape varieties and the Cretan vineyards.

If you have enough time, we can also arrange curated visits to the vineyards, visiting nearby places with a panoramic view of the vinicultural area, and to the barrel cellar.

Celebrating life and food, we invite you to come, taste and enjoy.

Services & Facilities

Comfort & amenities - Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club

• Private furnished balcony or terrace with views to the sea or mountain
• Fully equipped kitchen or kitchenette
• Spacious living areas with dining table
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• Complimentary WiFi - Indigenous bath amenities
• Iron and iron board - Safe box

• Non-smoking rooms

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Lashithi wind mills

Responsible living

Κoutouloufari Village Holiday Club is committed to taking care of both guests and the environment. The mission is to offer guests an extraordinary accommodation experience that combines comfort, relaxation, transformative experiences and tons of fun. The guests reconnect with nature, with others and ultimately with themselves as they take home great memories. Consciously employ practices that help the surroundings flourish and reduce the footprint on nature. The sustainability practices are created to save resources, energy and time, aiming to make being eco-friendly an everyday lifestyle, not simply an aspiration.
Through sustainability, the Resort continue to provide unique experiences inspired by respect for nature, culture, and life.

The Management and Staff recognize the responsibilities and obligations towards the environment as well as the people, and demonstrate their commitment with you and to community:

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Responsible living

Sustainability in the management

• Magnetic Electricity key in all bedrooms that disrupts provision of electrical currency in rooms for all appliances except the refrigerator.
• Non CFC Refrigerator of low energy consumption – no more than 1kw per day
• Showerheads that maintain pressure but consume less water – no more than 9.5 liters per minute
• Water taps with flow that does not exceed 8 liters per minute
• Recycling boxes for paper plastic and aluminum and used batteries are placed in the resort
• Usage of water soluble toilet paper
• Usage of condensed cleaning agents with automatic dosage counter that comply with environmental and health legislation
• Bed linen changed twice per week

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Services Facilities - Awards

Awards & certifications

The Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club Resort staff are feeling proud for having being awards with a GreenLeaders certification by TripAdvisor.
The Tripadvisor GreenLeaders Program showcases the eco-friendly hotels that are committed to green practices like recycling, local and organic food, and electric car charging stations.
The resort also holds The Green Key Eco-Label, the leading standard for excellence in the field of environmental responsibility and sustainable operation within the tourism industry. A Green Key stands for the promise to its guests that by opting to stay with the Green Key establishment, they are helping to make a difference on an environmental level.
Bike-friendly certification by nattour - Koutouloufari Village resort is proud to be a certified bike-friendly hotel by "Nattour" guests visiting Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club can take advantage of our cooperation with local mountain bike rentals, which also organize wonderful biking tours at the nearby area

Leisure Activities

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Readers blossom

Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club - Life at the village - Local Experiences - Leisure Activities

Discover the fascinating world of the island of Crete, through the lens of Koutouloufari Village Holiday Club, the perfect base for your next adventure.

The Resort unlocks the mystery of Crete’s vast natural history, ancient legends and rich cultural history, while our team recommends truly memorable itineraries of activities to enjoy during your stay.

Committed to providing the whole family with a memorable experience, guests enjoy an array of other activities and events near Κoutouloufari Village Holiday Club.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Cretaquarium

Cretaquarium

Cretaquarium is an expert in presenting species and ecosystems of the Mediterranean, a sea of unique biodiversity that gave birth to ancient civilizations and welcomes millions of visitors every year from all over the world.

It is home to 2000 sea animals, 200 different species found in the Mediterranean basin, and together with the appropriate scenery, it successfully represents the Cretan and Mediterranean sea beds.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Labirynth Theme Park - Mini Golf

Labyrinth theme park

A unique family entertainment destination of Crete. Enjoy an original, interactive and fun day for the whole family!

The Labyrinth Theme Park is a family destination park with numerous interactive activities – including mini-golf, an organic garden and a stone labyrinth – and attractions. It is nestled in the scenic hills above the town of Hersonissos in an area of 15 hectares.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Aqua Water Park

Aqua plus water park

Acqua plus is by far the most popular water park on the island of Crete, since for over twenty years now it offers great fun and good service to more than 100000 satisfied clients per year.

It is situated 5km from Hersonissos, right next to the Crete Golf Club and only 30km from the city of Heraklion.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Spinalonga Island

For the history lovers - The islet of spinalonga

The rocky islet of Spinalonga , is located in the Gulf of Elounda in north-eastern Crete, about 1hr away from Koutouloufari village.

Take a boat from Plaka to visit the 2nd most popular archaeological site in Crete after Knossos.

Strolling around the island takes about an hour, but the serenity of the place and its recent history will certainly tempt you into spending much longer.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Archaeological Museum Heraklion

The archeological museum of Heraklion

Just 30 min away from Koutouloufari village, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion is a must-visit site, featuring artifacts from the neolithic and the roman period, as well as Minoan pieces, like the “blue ladies” and “the prince with the lilies”.

It is worth combining your visit to the museum with a tour to the palace of Knossos and a lunch at the nearby traditional village, Archanes.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Minoan Palace Knossos - Side Site view

The Minoan Palace of Knossos

It is considered the monumental symbol of Minoan Civilization ( 2000-1350 BC. ), due to its construction, use of luxury materials, architectural plan, advanced building techniques and impressive size.

In myth, the Palace of Knossos was the seat of the great King Minos and where Minotaur lived.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Itineraries - Archanes Village

Itineraries - Archanes Traditional Village

Just 40 min away from Koutouloufari Village, built on the slopes of mount Giouhtas, you will find Archanes traditional village, famous for its typical Cretan architecture.

Most of the houses have been restored recently and Archanes has won the second award as “The Best Restored Village in Europe”.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Itineraries - Lashithi Plateu

The Lassithi plateau

The tranquil Lassithi Plateau, 900m above sea level, is an arrestingly beautiful expanse of green fields interspersed with almond trees and orchards, offering a sense of secluded rural Crete.

Some of the most characteristic features of the plateau are the 26 stone flour mills and the linear drainage works that were built by the Venetians.

Koutouloufari Vilage Holiday Club - Activities - Western Crete

Western crete at a glance

Explore the west side of Crete by visiting the beautiful towns of Rethymno & Chania, featuring Venetian architecture.

Visit the 16th century monastery of Arkadi or – for the most adventurous – hike the Samaria gorge.

A nearby golf retreat

The Crete Golf Club, is home to the first 18-hole golf course on the island of Crete.

It offers visitors a challenging and enjoyable golf experience throughout the year.

The course has been built in an exciting desert style design. Each hole individually sculptured to blend into the existing landscape.

The Resort guests enjoy special discounts on green fees.